Please don´t continue the Friday look whereby people come in sandals! Dress formally always. Another don´t is to wear short sleeve shirt with a tie. Instead go for the long sleeve and if needed you can roll them up. I mean that´s whay you have AC. Leather is leather. I think a suit looks really bad if your shoe soles are not in leather, but instead in plastic. Don´t go in to your office with a hiking jacket and a tie! It looks horrible. Or with hiking boots. Even Architects and Engineers ought to wear suits an ties ad not only chinos or jeans. That doesn´t cut it.

6:26 pm December 1, 2012

Mr. Not So Dressed wrote:

This write up gives an impression that most important aspect of your work life is your dressing sense and not the role/ skill/ job for which you are being paid. I find it difficult even to imagine that I would ever see or even can visualize any top intellect dressed in a manner this article details. Probably I may have comprehended it wrongly, but I think that the prescribed dressing style is good for people who do not possess any thing except dress that they wear. I would love to know that how would the author react about dressing sense of a Soldier, Sailor, Professor, Scientist, Painter, Philosopher, Industrialists, shop floor staff, a mail messenger, Singer, Player, Artist, Innovator, an engineer in construction and mechanics or even in electrical or civil supplies, An Author, A Strategist, A Financial Manager, A Judge, and many more of the same type. Anyway, I do not have any disagreement with the writer, as probably his/ her audiences may be very small in number, i.e., less than one hundred thousand or so worldwide.

2:05 pm December 3, 2012

Venkat wrote:

I have a question. Both the author and one commentator suggest that leather is a must. What if I don't prefer leather?

10:03 am December 4, 2012

VVS wrote:

"A kurta may also work, though it should be avoided in more formal corporate environments." Amazed at the nonsense. If it's an NGO or a creative environment, maybe, but a corporate set up, this is wishful stuff. The article in pedestrian & lacks depth. Armchair advise at best. Am sure WSJ (even the Indian edition can do better).

2:01 am December 6, 2012

Naresh Jhariya wrote:

may I ask what the blogger was wearing at the time of writing this blog, I would like to say - If the dress up is that much important corporates have to think about dressing rooms at offices, I don't agree to dresses '' concentrate on the job at your office' if you r punctual and productive you will be appreciated in slippers too...!!

WEAR ANYTHING WHICH MAKES U FEEL COMFORTABLE, OT SHOULD NOT BE OBSTACLE TO UR CONCENTRATION AT WORK...!! ELSE UR PERFORMANCE WILL DO

8:27 am December 6, 2012

Anonymous wrote:

Yes,
One thing is in article suggested that never wear light socks with dark shoes but in my opinion
You should wear socks matching with your trouser because socks is extension of your trouser.

Take it or leave it, always read & take what you like & leave what you don't...

6:49 pm December 6, 2012

ENS wrote:

Yes.Not only dressing makes it and also Hair Cut & Neat Shave makes the difference in personality. Agreed for Light Shirt & Dark Trousure formals for office wear gains the personality and comfort.

10:53 am December 19, 2012

Ravinder Dhiman wrote:

Your Trousers should always be formal and not too short or large bottoms, not to be baggie typed, shirt should be properly tucked in the trousers, half jacket with a tie is good for winters. A classical wrist watch, not sporty is welcomed.

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